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His work channeled literary imagery, but also drew influence from Nietzschean nihilism and Jungian depth psychology.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

This movement seemed to yearn for a specific conception of Western culture - a Nietzschean world in which the fittest survive, where disruption and chaos give birth to greatness.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

This stays within this family, and that informs my, you could say, Nietzschean approach.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2022

Brady’s evolution into the Nietzschean superman, the touchdown-tossing übermensch who believes the rules don’t apply to him, has come to divide public opinion but failed to meaningfully undercut his celebrity and commercial appeal.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2020

Unhappiness and suffering builds character, Jesse told himself—and me—again and again, repeating one of his Nietzschean mantras.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz